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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr. - The 10,000 Commandments - ForbesClyde Wayne Crews Jr.'s stories. The 10,000 Commandments: Policy director at Competitive Enterprise InstituteCopyright 2015 Forbes LLChttp://1.gravatar.com/avatar/953cf9320f1ad886e163a415279dcdbe?s=400&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D400&amp;r=Ghttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/07/28/the-problem-with-the-white-house-threat-to-veto-the-reins-act/
The Problem With The White House Threat To Veto The REINS ActThe House this week, and later the Senate, will take up legislation to require that Congress approve all big federal agency regulations, those with $100 million in annual economic impact. Called the REINS Act, or Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny, President Barack Obama promised a veto of [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/55b7992ae4b0dee068205666Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:22:00 -04002015-07-28T13:22:00-04:00The House this week, and later the Senate, will take up legislation to require that Congress approve all big federal agency regulations, those with $100 million in annual economic impact. Called the REINS Act, or Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny, President Barack Obama promised a veto of [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/07/13/hillary-clintons-economic-intervention-agenda-unveiled/
Hillary Clinton's Economic Intervention Agenda UnveiledIn her major New School speech outlining her economic agenda, Hillary Clinton had a lot to say about jobs and higher incomes for Americans, but not much about what matters to those expected to provide them. Hiring and business startups are suffering, fewer are self employed. Any politician concerned about jobs would first [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/55a3ba7fe4b0dee0682006f3Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:59:00 -04002015-07-13T12:59:00-04:00In her major New School speech outlining her economic agenda, Hillary Clinton had a lot to say about jobs and higher incomes for Americans, but not much about what matters to those expected to provide them. Hiring and business startups are suffering, fewer are self employed. Any politician concerned about jobs would first [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/07/12/congress-better-fix-regulatory-dark-matter/
Congress Better Fix 'Regulatory Dark Matter'In pursuit of job creation and economic growth, Congress is debating several red tape reforms with elevated but still insufficient focus. In the wake of its "Waters of the United States" rule, the Environmental Protection Agency just this week issued a 600-page rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/55a2cb04e4b0dee0682004e6Sun, 12 Jul 2015 19:37:00 -04002015-07-12T19:37:00-04:00In pursuit of job creation and economic growth, Congress is debating several red tape reforms with elevated but still insufficient focus. In the wake of its "Waters of the United States" rule, the Environmental Protection Agency just this week issued a 600-page rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/07/09/crony-capitalism-and-the-growth-of-federal-regulation/
Crony Capitalism And The Growth Of Federal RegulationThe 2014 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finally appeared. The Draft 2015 edition is overdue compared to most earlier years. In it, OMB pegs the cumulative costs of 116 selected major regulations during the decade at between [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/559ea791e4b0dee0681ff94aThu, 9 Jul 2015 16:14:00 -04002015-07-09T16:14:00-04:00The 2014 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finally appeared. The Draft 2015 edition is overdue compared to most earlier years. In it, OMB pegs the cumulative costs of 116 selected major regulations during the decade at between [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/07/03/sorry-folks-independence-day-is-canceled/
Sorry Folks, Independence Day Is Canceled “Well, Doctor , what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?” “A Republic, if you can keep it.” This week's Independence Day celebrations mark quite the contrast with the modern bureaucratic nanny state, with the all-powerful centralized government we actually have. We'll wave flags symbolizing commonality with our nation's founders who [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/55915672e4b01f0c1d93cdbfFri, 3 Jul 2015 16:35:00 -04002015-07-03T16:35:00-04:00 “Well, Doctor , what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?” “A Republic, if you can keep it.” This week's Independence Day celebrations mark quite the contrast with the modern bureaucratic nanny state, with the all-powerful centralized government we actually have. We'll wave flags symbolizing commonality with our nation's founders who [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/07/02/u-s-airlines-face-antitrust-collusion-investigation/
U.S. Airlines Face Antitrust Collusion Investigation--What's The Big Deal?Airlines, apparently including United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines, are being investigated for collusion to limit seats and raise ticket prices by the U.S. Department of Justice, seemingly at the urging of Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who had called for investigations recently. The claim is that airlines have signaled one [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/55952de0e4b0dee0681fd30aThu, 2 Jul 2015 09:44:00 -04002015-07-02T09:44:00-04:00Airlines, apparently including United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines, are being investigated for collusion to limit seats and raise ticket prices by the U.S. Department of Justice, seemingly at the urging of Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who had called for investigations recently. The claim is that airlines have signaled one [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/06/16/white-houses-final-2014-report-to-congress-on-regulatory-costs-and-benefits-appears/
White House's Final 2014 Report To Congress On Regulatory Costs And Benefits AppearsThe White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) final 2014 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local, and Tribal Entities has appeared online. (It's dated June 22, 2014 on OMB’s website, but actually appeared mid-June 2015; many public comments [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/55806090e4b01f0c1d93867bTue, 16 Jun 2015 14:10:00 -04002015-06-16T14:10:00-04:00The White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) final 2014 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local, and Tribal Entities has appeared online. (It's dated June 22, 2014 on OMB’s website, but actually appeared mid-June 2015; many public comments [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/06/08/memo-to-presidential-campaigns-federal-regulation-matters-more-than-spending/
Memo To Presidential Campaigns -- Federal Regulation Matters More Than SpendingPresident Barack Obama’s federal budget proposal for FY 2016 sought $3.999 trillion in discretionary, entitlement, and interest spending; the Republican alternative a little less. High debt and deficits notwithstanding, we will soon cross again the line of $4 trillion in annual spending, never to return. We were there before during the downturn [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/5554fb6ee4b05ea2b5b34a29Mon, 8 Jun 2015 19:24:00 -04002015-06-08T19:24:00-04:00President Barack Obama’s federal budget proposal for FY 2016 sought $3.999 trillion in discretionary, entitlement, and interest spending; the Republican alternative a little less. High debt and deficits notwithstanding, we will soon cross again the line of $4 trillion in annual spending, never to return. We were there before during the downturn [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/05/26/new-obama-regulatory-agenda-shows-uptick-in-costly-rules/
New Obama Regulatory Agenda Shows Uptick In Costly RulesIn the just-released spring 2015 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations (Agenda), a roundup published twice a year by the Office of Management and Budget, federal departments and agencies have 3,260 rules flowing through the pipeline at various stages, many of them holdovers from earlier volumes. The overall count is down--but that [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/5564a15be4b01f0c1d930c53Tue, 26 May 2015 13:11:00 -04002015-05-26T13:11:00-04:00In the just-released spring 2015 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations (Agenda), a roundup published twice a year by the Office of Management and Budget, federal departments and agencies have 3,260 rules flowing through the pipeline at various stages, many of them holdovers from earlier volumes. The overall count is down--but that [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/05/21/a-comprehensive-regulatory-reform-agenda-barack-obama-veto-pen-notwithstanding/
A Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Agenda, Barack Obama Veto Pen NotwithstandingCongress passes a few dozen laws each year, but regulators meanwhile issue several thousand rules and regulations. On top of that, "regulatory dark matter" like presidential and agency memos, guidance documents, bulletins and press releases may enact policy directly or indirectly. Memos and notices already exceed the number of agency rules accompanied [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/555df5a4e4b05ea2b5b36bdcThu, 21 May 2015 13:47:00 -04002015-05-21T13:47:00-04:00Congress passes a few dozen laws each year, but regulators meanwhile issue several thousand rules and regulations. On top of that, "regulatory dark matter" like presidential and agency memos, guidance documents, bulletins and press releases may enact policy directly or indirectly. Memos and notices already exceed the number of agency rules accompanied [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/05/20/now-more-than-ever-make-abc-s-george-stephanopoulos-moderate-presidential-debates/
Make ABC's George Stephanopoulos Moderate Presidential DebatesI've never been a fan of the "objective media" platitude, preferring competing biases to pretended objectivity. The crucial corollary to that, though, is that government may neither censor nor force certain kinds of speech; the war of ideas must play out unimpeded. Today's mainstream media often takes big government for granted [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/555bb799e4b05ea2b5b36286Wed, 20 May 2015 08:01:00 -04002015-05-20T08:01:00-04:00I've never been a fan of the "objective media" platitude, preferring competing biases to pretended objectivity. The crucial corollary to that, though, is that government may neither censor nor force certain kinds of speech; the war of ideas must play out unimpeded. Today's mainstream media often takes big government for granted [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/05/05/federal-regulation-who-cares/
Federal Regulation? Who Cares?Next week at the Competitive Enterprise Institute I'll be releasing the new edition of my annual Ten Thousand Commandments survey of trends in federal regulation. The numbers and costs are big, but I don't want to talk about the actual numbers now, but rather about why they matter. Academics will tell you [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/5547c2fae4b0521fc565a2ecTue, 5 May 2015 10:44:00 -04002015-05-05T10:44:00-04:00Next week at the Competitive Enterprise Institute I'll be releasing the new edition of my annual Ten Thousand Commandments survey of trends in federal regulation. The numbers and costs are big, but I don't want to talk about the actual numbers now, but rather about why they matter. Academics will tell you [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/04/15/european-commission-still-searching-for-google-monopoly/
European Commission Still Searching For Google MonopolyAntitrust is one of America's worst exports, but one adopted with relish by the European Commission (EC) as exemplified in newly announced formal charges against Google Inc. In the role of "competition commissioner," the charges are being spearheaded by the EC's Margrethe Vestager. Unable to settle with Google over the past few years, the [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/552e734fe4b0521fc565383eWed, 15 Apr 2015 13:28:00 -04002015-04-15T13:28:00-04:00Antitrust is one of America's worst exports, but one adopted with relish by the European Commission (EC) as exemplified in newly announced formal charges against Google Inc. In the role of "competition commissioner," the charges are being spearheaded by the EC's Margrethe Vestager. Unable to settle with Google over the past few years, the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/04/12/hillary-clinton-launches-presidential-bid/
Hillary Clinton Launches Presidential BidHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an official Democratic candidate for president. She has that "Getting Started" video now, so it's on. One wonders how the media will treat her compared to other candidates. NBC's Savannah Guthrie had a now-famous exchange with a testy Sen. Rand Paul last week after his announcement [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/552b01ece4b0521fc5652862Sun, 12 Apr 2015 22:45:00 -04002015-04-12T22:45:00-04:00Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an official Democratic candidate for president. She has that "Getting Started" video now, so it's on. One wonders how the media will treat her compared to other candidates. NBC's Savannah Guthrie had a now-famous exchange with a testy Sen. Rand Paul last week after his announcement [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/03/17/house-republicans-release-balanced-budget-proposal/
House Republicans Release Balanced Budget ProposalHouse Republicans released their “Balanced Budget for a Stronger America” fiscal year 2016 budget proposal today. It seeks to balance the budget in 10 years without new taxes, and to repeal Obamacare besides. This a good time to pause and marvel at just how big the federal government has become. Even [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/55087d0ee4b058f5b4333e57Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:29:00 -04002015-03-17T15:29:00-04:00House Republicans released their “Balanced Budget for a Stronger America” fiscal year 2016 budget proposal today. It seeks to balance the budget in 10 years without new taxes, and to repeal Obamacare besides. This a good time to pause and marvel at just how big the federal government has become. Even [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/03/03/fccs-net-neutrality-order-to-ensnare-content-and-app-providers/
FCC's Net Neutrality Order To Ensnare Content And App ProvidersIn comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) way back in 2007, I urged CEO- and Board-level focus to put a halt to the net neutrality steamroller, and was unsurprisingly ignored. Some formerly hot-blooded net neutrality advocates are having second thoughts about a new "Federal Department of the Internet," though. We saw that in the runup to and in the [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54f474d5e4b082da0cd83099Tue, 3 Mar 2015 11:19:00 -05002015-03-03T11:19:00-05:00In comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) way back in 2007, I urged CEO- and Board-level focus to put a halt to the net neutrality steamroller, and was unsurprisingly ignored. Some formerly hot-blooded net neutrality advocates are having second thoughts about a new "Federal Department of the Internet," though. We saw that in the runup to and in the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/02/25/the-silver-lining-of-a-partial-dhs-shutdown/
The Silver Lining Of A Partial DHS Shutdown The only useful airport security measures since 9/11 were locking and reinforcing the cockpit doors so terrorists can’t break in, positive baggage matching and teaching the passengers to fight back. The rest is security theater. —Cryptographer and security technologist Bruce Schneier The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), now [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54ede89ae4b082da0cd81a89Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:12:00 -05002015-02-25T12:12:00-05:00 The only useful airport security measures since 9/11 were locking and reinforcing the cockpit doors so terrorists can’t break in, positive baggage matching and teaching the passengers to fight back. The rest is security theater. —Cryptographer and security technologist Bruce Schneier The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), now [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/02/22/the-fallacies-of-fccs-net-neutrality-philosophy/
The Fallacies Of FCC's Net Neutrality PhilosophyThe set of commandments will swap today's light-handed Internet oversight for regulation treating it like a public utility. The Internet isn't broken, therefore it needs fixing, don't you know.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54ea645ae4b082da0cd80d69Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:18:00 -05002015-02-22T19:18:00-05:00The set of commandments will swap today's light-handed Internet oversight for regulation treating it like a public utility. The Internet isn't broken, therefore it needs fixing, don't you know.http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/02/20/ftc-sues-to-block-sysco-us-foods-merger/
FTC Sues To Block Sysco-US Foods MergerMergers don't always work out of course; ask AOL-TimeWarner. But when government forcibly blocks free enterprise between consenting adults, the beneficiaries are competitors, not consumers they claim to represent.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54e6926ce4b082da0cd805beFri, 20 Feb 2015 08:14:00 -05002015-02-20T08:14:00-05:00Mergers don't always work out of course; ask AOL-TimeWarner. But when government forcibly blocks free enterprise between consenting adults, the beneficiaries are competitors, not consumers they claim to represent.http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/02/03/here-come-fccs-net-neutrality-rules/
Here Come FCC's Net Neutrality RulesFor over a decade, the threat of neutrality regulation has perpetuated artificial enemy status for content providers and infrastructure providers; in reality, the two increasingly overlap and the FCC’s new “Title II” reclassification rules will ultimately damage both.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54d0f63de4b041b666b36091Tue, 3 Feb 2015 13:10:00 -05002015-02-03T13:10:00-05:00For over a decade, the threat of neutrality regulation has perpetuated artificial enemy status for content providers and infrastructure providers; in reality, the two increasingly overlap and the FCC’s new “Title II” reclassification rules will ultimately damage both.http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/02/02/obamas-fy-2016-federal-budget-and-middle-class-economics/
Obama's 2016 Federal Budget And Middle Class Economics To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the two-thirds of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you, too. --President Barack Obama, post-election 2014 In January, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected federal spending to [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54cfbb69e4b041b666b35c11Mon, 2 Feb 2015 14:13:00 -05002015-02-02T14:13:00-05:00 To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the two-thirds of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you, too. --President Barack Obama, post-election 2014 In January, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected federal spending to [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/01/28/a-veto-proof-growth-agenda-for-the-114th-congress/
A Veto-Proof Growth Agenda For The 114th CongressJanuary's not over and there've been eight White House veto threats of Republican-majority legislation in the new 114th Congress. Great; points must be scored. Still, common sense reform of how Washington imposes red tape should appeal to both political parties in today's under-performing economy. Vetoing legislation that enlarges economic opportunity--in contrast to the usual redistribution [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54c6c4e8e4b041b666b33b5aWed, 28 Jan 2015 18:40:00 -05002015-01-28T18:40:00-05:00January's not over and there've been eight White House veto threats of Republican-majority legislation in the new 114th Congress. Great; points must be scored. Still, common sense reform of how Washington imposes red tape should appeal to both political parties in today's under-performing economy. Vetoing legislation that enlarges economic opportunity--in contrast to the usual redistribution [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/01/19/obamas-state-of-the-union-address-in-five-words/
Obama's State Of The Union Address In Five WordsMore spending, dependency--and regulation. The programs President Obama outlines would enlarge government power and increase hiring costs, both of which undermine any fairness or income inequality themes he espouses.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54bd8c32e4b041b666b31c08Mon, 19 Jan 2015 22:23:00 -05002015-01-19T22:23:00-05:00More spending, dependency--and regulation. The programs President Obama outlines would enlarge government power and increase hiring costs, both of which undermine any fairness or income inequality themes he espouses.http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/01/12/on-federal-red-tape-reform-president-obama-prepares-to-veto-himself/
On Federal Red Tape Reform, President Obama Prepares To Veto HimselfIt isn’t enough to cut federal spending anymore, so one piece of good news about the new 114th Congress is the body’s growing bipartisan recognition that economic and regulatory liberalization matter for economic rebound. The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 (RAA) was introduced last week by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA.) and Rep. Collin [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54b4245ae4b041b666b3007dMon, 12 Jan 2015 22:54:00 -05002015-01-12T22:54:00-05:00It isn’t enough to cut federal spending anymore, so one piece of good news about the new 114th Congress is the body’s growing bipartisan recognition that economic and regulatory liberalization matter for economic rebound. The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 (RAA) was introduced last week by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA.) and Rep. Collin [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2015/01/08/ces-and-a-case-for-separation-of-technology-and-state/
CES And A Case For Separation Of Technology And StateAs the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) winds down, there's a lot of stuff you probably hope doesn't stay in Vegas. Creative contributions to the Internet of Things (IoT), an array of autonomous vehicle concepts, different takes on emergent onboard vehicular systems like Apple CarPlay and Google's Android, drones of all kinds (some writing “Happy New Year” [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54a89c61e4b041b666b2dbddThu, 8 Jan 2015 19:49:00 -05002015-01-08T19:49:00-05:00As the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) winds down, there's a lot of stuff you probably hope doesn't stay in Vegas. Creative contributions to the Internet of Things (IoT), an array of autonomous vehicle concepts, different takes on emergent onboard vehicular systems like Apple CarPlay and Google's Android, drones of all kinds (some writing “Happy New Year” [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2014/12/30/obamas-veto-warning-to-the-gop-disregards-his-record-setting-regulation/
Obama's Veto Warning To The GOP Disregards His Record-Setting RegulationIn a widely cited year-end interview with National Public Radio, President Obama warned Republicans that: Now I suspect there are going to be some times where I've got to pull that pen out. And I'm going to defend gains that we've made in health care; I'm going to defend [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54a2b962e4b041b666b2cf7bTue, 30 Dec 2014 10:59:00 -05002014-12-30T10:59:00-05:00In a widely cited year-end interview with National Public Radio, President Obama warned Republicans that: Now I suspect there are going to be some times where I've got to pull that pen out. And I'm going to defend gains that we've made in health care; I'm going to defend [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2014/12/18/how-dodd-frank-financial-regulation-is-messing-up-that-thing-where-you-surf-zero-apr-credit-cards-this-christmas/
How Dodd-Frank Financial Regulation Is Messing Up That Thing Where You Surf Zero-APR Credit Cards This ChristmasDodd-Frank financial regulation is the gift that keeps on taking. If you’re juggling Christmas bills, or soon will be—or maybe trying to take advantage of some great travel reward credit card to see loved ones—you might have to make an unanticipated interest payment if you’re not careful. Partly owing to Dodd-Frank’s bundle of [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/549321b5e4b041b666b2ad1cThu, 18 Dec 2014 14:41:00 -05002014-12-18T14:41:00-05:00Dodd-Frank financial regulation is the gift that keeps on taking. If you’re juggling Christmas bills, or soon will be—or maybe trying to take advantage of some great travel reward credit card to see loved ones—you might have to make an unanticipated interest payment if you’re not careful. Partly owing to Dodd-Frank’s bundle of [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2014/12/01/high-dollar-regulations-scorecard-barack-obama-vs-george-bush/
High-Dollar Regulations Scorecard -- Barack Obama Vs George BushBack in his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Obama declared that he had issued fewer rules in his first three years as president than his predecessor, President George Bush. To be sure, it was all true with respect to the total number of final rules in the annual Federal [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/547cc128e4b0f8beaaade831Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:07:00 -05002014-12-01T15:07:00-05:00Back in his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Obama declared that he had issued fewer rules in his first three years as president than his predecessor, President George Bush. To be sure, it was all true with respect to the total number of final rules in the annual Federal [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2014/11/24/big-sexy-holiday-fun-with-the-2014-unified-agenda-of-federal-regulations/
Big Sexy Holiday Fun With The 2014 Unified Agenda Of Federal RegulationsThe fall Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions always seems to appear just before the Holidays. You know, when nobody’s really looking. The new federal government compilation was just released on Friday. The Agenda is supposed to help give researchers a sense of what’s happening with Washington bureaucracies and their regulations. But [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/54737ac0e4b0f8beaaadcd1fMon, 24 Nov 2014 16:02:00 -05002014-11-24T16:02:00-05:00The fall Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions always seems to appear just before the Holidays. You know, when nobody’s really looking. The new federal government compilation was just released on Friday. The Agenda is supposed to help give researchers a sense of what’s happening with Washington bureaucracies and their regulations. But [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2014/11/19/u-s-senate-keystone-pipeline-defeat-shows-the-hazards-of-over-regulation/
U.S. Senate Keystone Pipeline Defeat Shows The Hazards Of Over-regulationThe meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights. —J. Paul Getty If the meek aren’t inheriting mineral rights, the strong aren’t necessarily getting them either. Permitting restrictions and denial of access to resources characterize America's energy economy today--and infect other sectors, too. Top-down, nobody-can-move-or-do-anything regulatory blockage dominates infrastructure expansion in [...]Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., ContributorClyde Wayne Crews Jr., Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/546cb3c1e4b0e125ae833751Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:07:00 -05002014-11-19T11:07:00-05:00The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights. —J. Paul Getty If the meek aren’t inheriting mineral rights, the strong aren’t necessarily getting them either. Permitting restrictions and denial of access to resources characterize America's energy economy today--and infect other sectors, too. Top-down, nobody-can-move-or-do-anything regulatory blockage dominates infrastructure expansion in [...]